E316N World Literature

E316N l World Literature

Instructor: Kornhaber, Da. Areas: Humanities Unique #: 33355-33410 Flags: Global Cultures Semester: Fall 2019 Restrictions: n/a Cross-lists: CL315 Computer Instruction: No

Time and Location: MWF 1-2PM WCH 1.120

Prerequisites: One of the following: E 303C (or 603A), RHE 306, 306Q, or T C 303C (or 603A)

Description: This course presents a survey of world literature through the lens of dramatic literature, examining classic works of drama from around the globe. Our survey will begin with the classical theatre of Greece, Rome, India, and China and will continue through the religious dramas of the European middle ages, the plays of feudal Japan, early modern drama from England and Spain, and eighteenth-century neoclassical tragedies from France and Germany; we will continue our studies with an examination of the global spread of melodrama in the nineteenth century, the rise of modern drama in Europe and Russia near the turn of the century, and the explosion of theatrical experiments worldwide across the twentieth century, concluding with a selection of modern and contemporary plays from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and the Caribbean as well as the United States. Throughout, we will examine the shifting characteristics of dramatic literature across time periods and cultures and will pay ongoing attention to the complex relationship between dramatic literature and theatrical performance. We will also consider the ways in which the study of drama touches on wider issues of history, politics, and philosophy, even raising questions as to the nature of literature itself. Students can expect to receive a grounding in the history of world drama, training in the core techniques of close reading and literary analysis, and an appreciation for literary and performance cultures worldwide. All texts will be read in English.

Texts:

Editors Title Publisher ©/ Ed. J Ellen Gainor, Stanton Norton Anthology of Drama (Vols WW Norton & Company 2018 / 3rd Garner, & Martin 1 & 2) ed. Puchner

Requirements & Grading:

The course includes five requirements:

1. Three in-class mini-exams: 45% (15% each) 2. Final exam: 35% 3. Section attendance, participation, short assignments: 20%

Schedule:

Week Day Date Lecture Topic Notes 1 W 8/28 Introduction F 8/30 What is theatre? What is drama? 2 M 9/2 --- Labor Day Holiday W 9/4 Intro to Greek tragedy F 9/6 Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Greece) 3 M 9/9 Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannos (Greece) W 9/11 Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannos (Greece) F 9/13 Production Day 4 M 9/16 Euripides, Medea (Greece) W 9/18 Seneca, Thyestes (Rome) Available on Canvas F 9/20 Kalidasa, Shakuntala (India) Available on Canvas 5 M 9/23 Hanqing, Snow in Midsummer (China) W 9/25 Zeami, Atsumori (Japan) F 9/27 --- First In-Class Mini-Exam 6 M 10/30 Shakespeare, Hamlet (England) W 10/2 Shakespeare, Hamlet (England) F 10/4 Shakespeare, Hamlet (England) 7 M 10/7 Calderon de la Barca, Life is a Dream (Spain) W 10/9 Moliere, Tartuffe (France) F 10/11 Aphra Behn, The Rover (England) 8 M 10/14 Racine, Phedre (France) W 10/16 Goethe, Faust (Part 1) (Germany) F 10/18 Production Day 9 M 10/21 De la Cruz, The Divine Narcissus (Mexico) W 10/23 Daly, Under the Gaslight (USA) Available on Canvas F 10/25 --- Second In-Class Mini-Exam 10 M 10/28 Ibsen, A Doll’s House (Norway) W 10/30 Ibsen, A Doll’s House (Norway) F 11/1 Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (Russia) 11 M 11/4 Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard (Russia) W 11/6 Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Available on Canvas Children (Germany) F 11/8 Al-Hakim, Song of Death (Egypt) 12 M 11/11 Beckett, Waiting for Godot (Ireland/France)

Week Day Date Lecture Topic Notes W 11/13 Abe, The Man Who Turned into a Available on Canvas Stick (Japan) F 11/15 Dragun, The Story of a Man Who Available on Canvas turned into a Dog (Argentina) 13 M 11/18 Soyinka, Death and the King’s Horseman (Nigeria) W 11/20 Churchill, Cloud Nine (England) F 11/22 --- Third In-Class Mini-Exam 14 M 11/25 Production Day W 11/27 --- Thanksgiving Holiday F 11/29 --- Thanksgiving Holiday 15 M 12/2 Kushner, Angels in America (Part One) (USA) W 12/4 Kushner, Angels in America (Part One) (USA) F 12/6 Parks, The America Play (USA) 16 M 12/9 Parks, The America Play (USA) Last class day. Final Exam administered week of 12/9.

Policies:

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Academic Integrity: Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. For additional information on Academic Integrity, see http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/acadint.php.

Religious Holy Days: By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of a pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, a work assignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, I will give you an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence.

Class Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend all scheduled classes and sections and arrive on time. In the event you must miss a class, you can do so on 3 instances total without it affecting your final grade (this includes lecture and section). These 3 missed classes do not need to be excused. Beyond these 3 classes, all absences must be excused. Reasons for excused absences include illness (with doctor’s note), team sports or approved activities, and family emergencies. Any unexcused absences beyond the allowed 3 missed classes will lower your final class grade by 1/3 of a letter. (This does not include Religious Holy Days.)

Late Assignments Policy: Unless arrangements for an extension are made in advance with your TA due to extenuating circumstances, late papers or assignments will be marked down 1/3 of a letter for every calendar day (not every class day) they are late.

Missed Quizzes and Exams: Students who miss an in-section / in-class assignment or test during the regular semester for an excused absence (i.e., with a doctor’s note) will be able to make up that assignment or test during their TA’s office hours. Students with an unexcused absence will not be able to make-up missed quizzes or exams.

Screens Policy: Please be aware that this class will be screens-free, both laptop and phone. Students will be expected to take hand-written notes unless special arrangements are made with the instructor. Students needing to use their phones during class time (for emergency purposes only) will be expected to leave the classroom to do so.

Statements:

This course carries the Global Cultures flag. Global Cultures courses are designed to increase your familiarity with cultural groups outside the United States. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments covering the practices, beliefs, and histories of at least one non-U.S. cultural group, past or present.

English 316N may be used to fulfill the humanities component of the university core curriculum and addresses the following four core objectives established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: communication skills, critical thinking skills, personal responsibility, and social responsibility. Each of these matters will be covered throughout the course, with special attention paid to issues of personal and social responsibility and questions of what these works communicate about the values and choices of different people and groups living in different social and historical contexts.

Updates:

Please be advised that elements of this syllabus may be updated over the course of the semester to better reflect changing course needs. Revised syllabi will be posted on Canvas and an email notification will be sent to all students directing them to the revised document.

Web Site:

A Canvas site will be available for this course.